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The Equipment Coordinator is responsible for Managing and maintaining all equipment in the Operating room setting under the direction of OR Nursing Leadership and Biomedical Engineering. Represent department in meetings, committees, etc. and act as liaison to all supporting departments.
- Facilitate communication on equipment availability, repair/replacement and inventory locations at direction of Unit leadership.
- Responsible to attend environment of care rounds and follow through on items identified during Environment of Care rounds.
- Responsible for coordination of equipment delivery, repair, arranging access to ORs when necessary.
- Work with Biomed and CSP to ensure repairs, etc. are expedited. Work with outside vendors with specialized equipment to ensure repairs etc. are expedited.
- Maintain records around the equipment for reference such as IFUs.
- Collaborate with Periop Business Admin Director to Collect information for OR Value Analysis Committee (OR VA) and to support Capital and operating budget process.
- Collaborates with Biomedical Engineering department to maintain up to date list of OR inventory equipment.
- Responsible for collaborating with Perioperative Services Education and Development Coordinator and OR Leadership team on equipment education and competency for staff.
- Attends Or scheduling Huddle and Reviews upcoming OR schedule for equipment needs and effectively manages and equipment needs or concerns.
- Collaborates with the Nursing Director of Quality Practice and innovation on Nursing focused quality initiatives, organizational performance as it relates to NDNQI.
- Support OR staff to troubleshoot and setup of OR equipment.
The Registered RN is a professional care-giver who, as a member of a multidisciplinary
health care team, assumes responsibility and accountability for a group of patients for a
designated time frame and who supervises and provides care to these patients utilizing the
nursing process including the therapeutic use of self.
Follows established policies and procedures.
Communicates openly with internal customers and supervisors.
Provides excellent customer service interfacing well with all levels of staff, management
and physicians.
Applies Cooper core values.
Other duties as required
Accountable for all quality measures including monitoring data and managing outcomes relating to the Surgical Service Line as well as for the development and execution of quality and safety initiatives across the Bone and Joint Service Line in both the hospital and ambulatory settings.
Both directly and in collaboration with other service line leadership will ensure Bone and Joint Services provide seamless, efficient and cost effective delivery of the highest quality of care across the care continuum.
Oversees compliance of clinical standards set forth by all regulatory bodies including TJC and CMS in the ambulatory setting
Drives the implementation and assumes accountability for ensuring a Culture of Service across Surgical Services resulting in improved patient experience, market share growth and enhanced employee engagement.
Responsible for the oversight of all non-provider clinical personnel in the ambulatory setting
Directly responsible for all RN s in the ambulatory setting
Responsible for competency and professional development of all ambulatory clinical staff
- Working knowledge and understanding of information systems, quality reporting and databases used to measure outcomes.
- Ability to formulate and operationalize process improvements based on sound data to drive positive outcomes
- Superior problem solving skills with a high level of personal accountability
- Working knowledge of TJC requirements, Bone and Joint Improvement Project, surgical, trauma and anesthesia quality databases, Core Measures and all public reporting.
- Advanced interpersonal and leadership skills with the ability to foster consensus and engagement of various individuals or groups.
- Understanding of budgetary development and management
Ability to communicate clearly both verbally and in writing both at the individual and group level
- Assumes responsibility for record keeping, and intra-departmental and Inter-departmental communications.
Under the direction of a Registered Nurse (RN), assists with patients’ activities of daily living and plan of care. Communicates with and supports healthcare team, patients and/or patient’s family or significant other(s). Maintains and demonstrates high standards of professional ethics.
- Supports the activities of daily living to include bathing, dressing, grooming, oral care, feeding, toileting/hygiene, and assisting with mobility and transport. Demonstrates standard precautions including the care of patients in isolation and safe patient practice.
- Performs technical duties as directed by RN, such as phlebotomy, vital signs, point of care testing, EKGs, Foley catheter care specific to population served and documents appropriately.
- Identifies and communicates changes in patient’s status to RN and responds appropriately. Demonstrates standard precautions including the care of patients in isolation and safe patient practice.
- Reinforces education of patient and family/responsible party regarding individual care needs and safety issues.
- Participates in Cooper patient satisfaction initiatives and goals. Participates in the performance improvement activities. Assists in orientation of new hires.
- Completes annual unit-specific competencies by specified due date.
- Attends Staff Meetings when available for documents review of staff meeting minutes.
- Assists in admission, transfers and discharges of patients to and from the unit.
Under the direction of a Registered Nurse (RN), assists with patients’ activities of daily living and plan of care. Communicates with and supports healthcare team, patients and/or patient’s family or significant other(s). Maintains and demonstrates high standards of professional ethics.
- Supports the activities of daily living to include bathing, dressing, grooming, oral care, feeding, toileting/hygiene, and assisting with mobility and transport. Demonstrates standard precautions including the care of patients in isolation and safe patient practice.
- Performs technical duties as directed by RN, such as phlebotomy, vital signs, point of care testing, EKGs, Foley catheter care specific to population served and documents appropriately.
- Identifies and communicates changes in patient’s status to RN and responds appropriately. Demonstrates standard precautions including the care of patients in isolation and safe patient practice.
- Reinforces education of patient and family/responsible party regarding individual care needs and safety issues.
- Participates in Cooper patient satisfaction initiatives and goals. Participates in the performance improvement activities. Assists in orientation of new hires.
- Completes annual unit-specific competencies by specified due date.
- Attends Staff Meetings when available for documents review of staff meeting minutes.
- Assists in admission, transfers and discharges of patients to and from the unit.
Under the direction of a Registered Nurse (RN), assists with patients’ activities of daily living and plan of care. Communicates with and supports healthcare team, patients and/or patient’s family or significant other(s). Maintains and demonstrates high standards of professional ethics.
- Supports the activities of daily living to include bathing, dressing, grooming, oral care, feeding, toileting/hygiene, and assisting with mobility and transport. Demonstrates standard precautions including the care of patients in isolation and safe patient practice.
- Performs technical duties as directed by RN, such as phlebotomy, vital signs, point of care testing, EKGs, Foley catheter care specific to population served and documents appropriately.
- Identifies and communicates changes in patient’s status to RN and responds appropriately. Demonstrates standard precautions including the care of patients in isolation and safe patient practice.
- Reinforces education of patient and family/responsible party regarding individual care needs and safety issues.
- Participates in Cooper patient satisfaction initiatives and goals. Participates in the performance improvement activities. Assists in orientation of new hires.
- Completes annual unit-specific competencies by specified due date.
- Attends Staff Meetings when available for documents review of staff meeting minutes.
- Assists in admission, transfers and discharges of patients to and from the unit.
Under the direction of a Registered Nurse (RN), assists with patients’ activities of daily living and plan of care. Communicates with and supports healthcare team, patients and/or patient’s family or significant other(s). Maintains and demonstrates high standards of professional ethics.
- Supports the activities of daily living to include bathing, dressing, grooming, oral care, feeding, toileting/hygiene, and assisting with mobility and transport. Demonstrates standard precautions including the care of patients in isolation and safe patient practice.
- Performs technical duties as directed by RN, such as phlebotomy, vital signs, point of care testing, EKGs, Foley catheter care specific to population served and documents appropriately.
- Identifies and communicates changes in patient’s status to RN and responds appropriately. Demonstrates standard precautions including the care of patients in isolation and safe patient practice.
- Reinforces education of patient and family/responsible party regarding individual care needs and safety issues.
- Participates in Cooper patient satisfaction initiatives and goals. Participates in the performance improvement activities. Assists in orientation of new hires.
- Completes annual unit-specific competencies by specified due date.
- Attends Staff Meetings when available for documents review of staff meeting minutes.
- Assists in admission, transfers and discharges of patients to and from the unit.
- Proficient in patient scheduling, professional telephone etiquette and customer satisfaction in support of the mission of CUH.
- Surgical scheduler duties involve scheduling for hospital outpatient based services, changing, and canceling appointments, to include other administrative duties as assigned.
- Interface as a direct liaison with patients and clinical staff at procedural locations to communicate patient results and scheduling needs.
- Provide accurate, detailed information to patients regarding test results and work with patients to reschedule procedures as needed. Take appropriate action in responding to questions from patients.
- Answer incoming calls, directing calls to the correct party, checking voicemails, and returning missed for scheduling requests.
- Responsible for the integrity of pre-registration to include accurate health care coverage(s).
- Escalate operational, provider, or patient complaints along with other critical matters to leadership.
- Knowledge of medical insurance and billing processes.
- Must work well in stressful situations and display a high degree of efficiency at all times.
- Strong emphasis on customer service.
- Coordinates with Director of Maintenance; acts as a direct supervisor over department personnel on a daily basis and oversees that direction from Director is implemented as required.
- Ensures employee performance meets or exceeds expectations and periodic performance appraisals are conducted on a timely basis.
- Assess conditions and diagnos technical and mechanical problems.
- Lead staff during projects and repairs including carpentry, mechanical, electrical, pneumatic, hydraulic, and plumbing.
- Maintenance and/or beautification of facility and grounds.
- Oversees safety and preventative maintenance.
- Coordinates and oversees activities of outside contractors, trades people in construction, repair and maintenance of physical plant and equipment.
- Checks the quality of work to ensure it is up to code and specifications.
- Makes prompt efforts to resolve all staff concerns or grievances related to facilities and conditions under the incumbent's direction.
- Maintains time and cost records; schedules vacation, relief, and emergency coverage; Leads and manages compliance (Joint Commission, NJDOH, local, etc.). Will be expected to be on a rotating on-call schedule. Performs additional duties requested in order to ensure the effective and efficient operation of the Campus.
- Assists in the work direction of other mechanics, facility staff, trades helpers, and/or other skilled trades, as needed.
- Is responsible to ensure that the work orders are performed in a fashion that meets customers expectations.
- Works to educate staff on communication as necessary to please customers with the execution and timing of the work.
- Monitor status of equipment and make recommendations for capital budget process